Omar El Akkad in conversation with David Olusoga - Manchester Deansgate Tue, 29 Sep at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 14 ART
An Evening with Victoria Aveyard - Waterstones Deansgate Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 28 FITNESS
An Evening with V. E. Schwab at Contact Theatre, Manchester Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm Contact Theatre GBP 0 TO 26 FITNESS
Meet Chris Broad at Waterstones Manchester Arndale Thu, 24 Sep at 01:00 pm Waterstones GBP 22 FITNESS
Terry Deary presents A History of the World in Ten Wars-Manchester Arndale Mon, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 TO 25 FITNESS
An evening with Marcia Hutchinson and Rozie Kelly Tue, 29 Sep at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 13 FITNESS
A Night In Velaris: ACOTAR 6 Midnight Launch - Manchester Arndale Mon, 26 Oct at 10:00 pm Waterstones GBP 32 FITNESS
STUART MACONIE live in conversation - With A Little Help From Their Friends Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm YES GBP 14 TO 25 ART
PERFECTING THE SHOT: Mathias Enard in conversation Wed, 23 Sep at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 14 ART
Come what may, we’re here to stay, in conversation with Taj Ali Wed, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Museum FREE FITNESS
RICKY HATTON: The Light That Never Goes Out - Adam Smith in conversation Sun, 20 Sep at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 8 TO 25 ART
A Court of Theories & Predictions at Waterstones Deansgate Sat, 24 Oct at 11:00 am Waterstones GBP 0 TO 8 FITNESS
Dave Haslam 'Creative Journeys' Manchester launch Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Home Theatre Manchester ART
Manchester Comic & Sci-Fi Fair Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Sachas Hotel, Tib Street, Piccadilly, Manchester M4 1SH BUSINESS
UNDER A FUR COAT: Sonya Vatomsky in conversation Fri, 25 Sep at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 18 ART
Manchester Angel Meadow guided walking tour with author Dean Kirby Fri, 04 Sep Sadler's Yard GBP 15 TO 22 FITNESS
Comic Book Swap with zine and comic strip making for ages 11 plus. Sat, 19 Sep at 01:30 pm Manchester Central Library FREE FITNESS
Surplus Lives Under Racial Capitalism Book Launch Thu, 24 Sep at 04:00 pm Humanities Bridgeford Street Building (Hanson Room) FREE FITNESS
An Evening with acclaimed author and campaigner Qaisra Shahraz Wed, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm Chorlton Library GBP 0 TO 6 FITNESS
Meet Rick Wakeman at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate Thu, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 24 ENTERTAINMENT
Manchester Literature Festival presents Sufiyaan Salam & Monika Radojevic Sun, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Manchester Museum FREE FITNESS
WAITING ON A FRIEND: Natalie Adler in conversation with Monica Pearl Fri, 09 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 17 ART
PAULINE BLACK: My Life in 10 Records - with MAISIE ADAM Sat, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 17 TO 20 ENTERTAINMENT
Reading Round at The John Rylands Library Thu, 24 Sep The John Rylands Research Institute and Library FREE FITNESS
Meet the Reverend Richard Coles - Waterstones Manchester Deansgate Fri, 27 Nov at 03:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 16 ART
A Talk from Peter Apps, award-winning author of Show Me the Bodies Tue, 13 Oct at 11:30 am Material Source Studio FREE FITNESS
John Rylands Library and more...expert guided tour Thu, 24 Sep at 11:15 am Meet outside St Ann's Church FREE FITNESS
Cohousing: Building the Neighbourhoods We Need In The North Mon, 28 Sep at 06:00 pm St Thomas Centre GBP 12 TO 33 WORKSHOPS
The Book Hive Mcr x September x The Death of Vivek Oji Akwaeke Emezi Thu, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 4 FITNESS
CLINT BOON: The Manchester Chronicles True Tales of Music, Madness & Mayhem Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 15 TO 17 FITNESS
Fantastic Days: NICK HEYWARD in conversation Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 19 TO 22 MUSIC
KISS, SLAY, REPLAY: An Evening With Rachel Harrison Mon, 05 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 12 FITNESS
AFRILIT BOOK CLUB - Your local African literature book club Wed, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Altogether Otherwise FREE FITNESS
An Evening with historian and author Brian Groom Thu, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm Chorlton Library GBP 0 TO 6 FITNESS
STRANGE IS THE LIGHT: Sarah Maria Griffin in conversation Mon, 12 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 11 FITNESS
DEAD BUT DREAMING: Paul Tremblay in conversation with Neil McRobert Fri, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 19 ART
Storytime and Mindfulness for Children (4+ years) Sat, 17 Oct at 11:00 am Manchester Central Library FREE FITNESS
An Evening with Danielle L Jensen at St Ann's Church - Deansgate Tue, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm Saint Ann's Church GBP 0 TO 25 FITNESS
Young Once: A Life Less Heavy. NIGEL PLANER Sat, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 17 TO 20 FITNESS
Penn Cole presents Burn of the Everflame at Waterstones Manchester Arndale Fri, 02 Oct at 05:30 pm Waterstones GBP 5 TO 16 FITNESS
Manchester In-Person Book Club: Awareness by Anthony De Mello Thu, 08 Oct at 10:00 am Waterstones FREE MEETUPS
Slow Reading: Byron's Don Juan for Banned Book Week Wed, 07 Oct at 04:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 6 FITNESS
BLACK BAG: Luke Kennard in conversation with C. D. Rose Thu, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 20 ART
Manchester Book Club: Things Fall Apart Mon, 28 Sep at 05:30 pm The Black Friar, 41 - 43 Blackfriars Road ART
An Evening of Poetry with Flapjack Press! Mon, 21 Sep at 07:00 pm Chorlton Library GBP 0 TO 6 FITNESS
UNSAFE: S. Lamble in conversation with Jackie Stacey Tue, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 16 FITNESS
MANCHESTER MUST DANCE. An in conversation with MIKE PICKERING Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 20 TO 22 FITNESS
Poetry Book Launch Party: 'Volatile' by Tom Branfoot Fri, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Altogether Otherwise FREE FITNESS
An Evening with Jonathan Coe at Waterstones Deansgate Mon, 23 Nov at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 22 FITNESS
1967 - The World of Brian Epstein & The Beatles: GARY KEMP & SIMON HALFON Sun, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 19 TO 22 FITNESS
FAILURE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION: STEVE MASON in conversation Sat, 14 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 TO 13 FITNESS
Jordan Prosser & Matt Hill in conversation Wed, 30 Sep at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 13 ART
An afternoon with bestselling author Livi Michael Wed, 23 Sep at 02:00 pm Chorlton Library GBP 0 TO 6 ART
Crime Central Book Club September 2026 Wed, 30 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library - Chief Librarian's Office (3RD FLOOR) FREE FITNESS
Book Launch: 'From Be'eri to Bondi'. With Dr. Dave Rich Sun, 25 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester GBP 22 FITNESS
Ireland Made Them History Seminar Thu, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House GBP 7 TO 22 FITNESS
Bye Bye Black Shirt - Book Launch Tue, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Cross Street Chapel, Unitarian FREE FITNESS
An evening with Sabaa Tahir at St Ann's Church Manchester Tue, 03 Nov at 06:45 pm Saint Ann's Church GBP 0 TO 28 FITNESS
GOTHIC TALES: G. R. Pidgeon & Stephen Howard in conversation Thu, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 14 FITNESS
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant Tue, 29 Sep at 12:30 pm Manchester China Institute FREE FITNESS
HELL DAYS: Laura Elizabeth Woollett in conversation Wed, 21 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 14 ART
MARCO PIRRONI in conversation: Your Money or Your Life. Sat, 14 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 13 TO 15 FITNESS
JONN PENNEY: SELF-ISH. The Story of Ned's Atomic Dustbin Sun, 15 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 TO 14 MUSIC
Much Ado about Numbers: Shakespeare's Mathematical Life and Times’ Wed, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Pendulum Hotel GBP 7 TO 17 FITNESS
Finding Home in Britain: Belonging, Home and Identity Tue, 20 Oct at 12:00 pm The Manchester Museum FREE FITNESS
Author talk and book signing with Marzia Babakarkhail and guests Sat, 14 Nov at 03:00 pm People's History Museum GBP 0 TO 24 FITNESS
An Evening With Garth Nix - Waterstones Deansgate Wed, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 26 FITNESS
Scripted Social MCR - October (Rope by Patrick Hamilton) Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 am 53two Studio GBP 25 FITNESS